Revelation 3:1-6 The Zombie Church SLIDE 1 and 2 OPENING QUESTION: Has anyone seen a dead church? What does it look like? Does a church look like this? When people think of dead churches that’s usually what comes to mind. A dead church is usually believed to be: A small group of believers rattling around in an old building. Composed of mostly older people in their 70’s and 80’s. And this group is usually quite content to stay as they... Read more
Romans 12:1-2 – Total Transformation SHOW THE VIDEO “Jesus VS. Christians”. Presentation is everything. Presentation is defined as – display; a visual representation of something. You and I, if we know Jesus Christ, are a presentation to the world of Jesus. You and I are on display. We visually represent Jesus Christ. We should make the transformation to be more like Jesus. We should not end up being the type of people that the world thinks Christians are. What we... Read more
Adam: Too Scared to Pray Genesis 3:9-19 Adam: Too Scared to Pray A young pastor had rung the doorbell at the home of one of his parishioners and was waiting to be received but no one came to the door. He sensed that someone was at home, but repeated ringing of the bell brought no response. As a final departing act he wrote Revelation 3:20 on the back of one of his calling cards and stuck it under the door:... Read more
Revelation 12:7-12 Grace Helps Me Win – Living By Grace Part 4 Revelation 12:7-12 Grace Helps Me Win – Living By Grace Part 4 I like a good fight. Don’t you? The scene in Revelation 12:7 opens like a great battle scene. The good guys are fighting the bad guys. The war of the ages breaks out in Heaven. The good guys are led by Michael. Michael is one of the top angels in God’s heaven. He is a fighting... Read more
James 5:7-12 Grace Give Me the Power to Endure James 5:7-12 Grace Gives Me the Power to Endure is a sermon about patience. Learning to live by grace is a process. We have learned that God’s grace teaches me that I can live this life strong although I am weak. Grace teaches me how to live this life until Jesus returns. Grace teaches me the spiritual traffic lights and how I grow. But grace also gives me the power to... Read more
Titus 2:11-14 Grace Teaches Me How to Live – Living By Grace Part 2 Titus 2:11-14 Grace Teaches Me How to Live – Living By Grace Part 2 What I want you know today is that you will never outgrow your need for the gospel. The gospel is not like a thing that you set aside once you have received it, so that you can live the rest of your life. It is not something that you say: Now I... Read more
2 Corinthians 12:1-10 Grace Gives Me Strength MAIN THOUGHT: Grace teaches me how to daily depend upon God. COUNTER THOUGHT: When I try to live on just “spiritual experiences”, I can never live a “strong” Christian life. As good as these spiritual experiences with God are, they can never substitute for a daily dependence upon God. The apostle Paul begins by describing one of his special spiritual experiences. He tells the church in Corinth that at one time, he received... Read more
John 14:1-6 The Way to Heaven The purpose of this sermon is two-fold. We take time today to remember someone who is now in Heaven. The Tabiri family in our church has lost a dear mother, and grandmother. Her name was Patience Narki Kartey. Many of you here today are guests of the Tabiri family. Let me first say thank you for coming. So, we begin with a reminder: We take the time today to celebrate the fact that she... Read more
Malachi 3:13-4:6 Hope – Authentic Christianity Part 7 God is the God of hope. He shares hope with His children (3:17). “They shall be Mine,” says the LORD of hosts, “On the day that I make them My jewels. And I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him.” (Malachi 3:17 NKJV) Worldly hope is a guess. “I hope we can go to the town today.” “I hope it won’t rain.” Christian hope is a... Read more
Malachi 3:6-12 Responsibility – Authentic Christianity Part 6 ACTIVITY – Hand out a few 50 EURO bills out into the audience. Then tell the audience that there will be an offering taken. Tell the people who received the 50 EURO bills to put the bills into the plate. After taking the offering, then begin with this: When I gave the 50 Euros out, everyone watched to see if the person placed those bills in the offering plate. God watches... Read more
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